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A randomised controlled trial comparing skin closure in total knee arthroplasty in the same knee: nylon sutures versus skin staples

OBJECTIVES: Nylon sutures and skin staples are used commonly in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgical wound closure. However, there is no study that compares the wound healing efficacy and patient satisfaction scores of both techniques in the same knee. METHODS: We randomised 70 patients who underw...

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Autores principales: Yuenyongviwat, V., Iamthanaporn, K., Hongnaparak, T., Tangtrakulwanich, B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4921055/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27190132
http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.55.2000629